E8 | Escape from Prison and the Legacy of The Johnston Gang

11/28/23 • 50 min

The Killing Month August 1978

The murders, the all-consuming investigation and trials, and the fear inflicted by the Johnstons left indelible marks on Chester County, Pennsylvania. Scars remain, 45 years after the events of August 1978.

Find out what happened to The Johnston Gang and the investigators and prosecutors who worked for years to bring them to justice.

Find out what happened to The Johnston Gang and the investigators and prosecutors who worked for years to bring them to justice.

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E7 | Justice for Bruce Johnston, Sr.

Since the murders of two Kennett Square police officers in 1972, investigators have been building the case against Bruce Johnston, Sr. In March 1980, justice finally came for the leader of the family crime empire. As prosecutor Bill Lamb told the press after the verdict, “The wheels of the justice system grind slowly, but they do grind.”

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